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Kenneth J. Lawrence

American astronomer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kenneth J. Lawrence (born 1964) is an American astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets.[2]

Minor planets discovered: 32[1]
see § List of discovered minor planets

Credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 32 numbered asteroids between 1989 and 1994, he has also co-discovered 152P/Helin-Lawrence, a periodic comet from the Jupiter family.[3] He was also a participant in the Palomar Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey.[2]

The main-belt asteroid 4969 Lawrence, discovered by Eleanor Helin in 1986, is named in his honor.[2] Naming citation was published on 14 July 1992 (M.P.C. 20522).[4]

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List of discovered minor planets

More information List of minor planets discovered by Kenneth Lawrence, Name ...
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